EP 0016619 B1 19830713 - MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2078379 A 19790315
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0016619A1] Input loads (70, 72, 74 etc.) e.g. palletized motor cars are queued prior to displacement onto a continuous conveyor (54) serviced by a plurality of storage and retrieval machines (40) associated one with each of the aisles of a high rise storage array (20), there being a pick-up (80) and a deposit (32) station for pallets associated with each aisle. The queued loads are metered onto the conveyor (54) on a far to near aisle correspondence basis and are simultaneously exchanged for output loads at each of the aisle locations. The method includes compensation for circumstances where outputs exceed inputs and where inputs exceed outputs by empty pallet management and allows for maximum through-put in all cases.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65G 1/04 (2006.01); E04H 6/18 (2006.01); E04H 6/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0016619 A1 19801001; EP 0016619 B1 19830713; CA 1136072 A 19821123; DE 3064083 D1 19830818; JP S55155872 A 19801204; US 4312623 A 19820126
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 80300788 A 19800314; CA 347605 A 19800313; DE 3064083 T 19800314; JP 3175580 A 19800314; US 2078379 A 19790315